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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

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#Differential #Ddx
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#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
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Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Fungal infections ... #pathology #fungi ... yeast #hyphae #microbiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #atlas
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
> 200: Endemic fungi ... Aspergillus spp, Endemic fungi ... failure, COPD, Lung ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
 •
other hyaline fungi ... with dematiaceous fungi ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Infections with ... pathology #clinical #atlas ... #fungi #microbiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
other hyaline fungi ... with dematiaceous fungi ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Differential Diagnosis ... Concurrent Brain and Lung ... Toxoplasmosis • Fungi ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... #Differential #
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
component of many fungi ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... closely related fungi ... setting of GVHD) ID ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
) • Fungi: Aspergillus ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... #Infections #Concurrent ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes